Hackers Claim 177K Email Addresses from Sony Pictures France Breach

In yet another round of cyber attacks, hackers have stolen more than 177,000 emails from Sony Pictures France, ZDNet reports. The two hackers, who go by the names of Idahc and Auth3ntiq, claim to have exploited an SQL flaw to get the information. The hackers posted information on Pastebin.com about their coup and a sample of the emails they stole.

In a recent interview on Forbes.com, Idahc said…

Alleged LulzSec Member Held in Custody in London

The U.K.’s Office for National Statistics is looking into claims that hacker group Lulz Security has stolen data from the 2011 Census after the group , Dow Jones reports.

“We have blissfully obtained records of every single citizen who gave their records to the security-illiterate UK government for the 2011 census,” read an online message allegedly from the group.

The ONS said it is working with…

DARPA Builds Cyberwar Virtual Firing Range

Amid the onslaught of cyber attacks striking both public and private sectors, the federal government has pooled its offensive efforts into the National Cyber Range project, an initiative that will boost cyber-defense technologies and help train a cybersecurity workforce, Reuters reports.

Together with companies such as defense contractor Lockheed Martin and…

Sevatec Inks SSA Deal to Provide ID Management

Sevatec, Inc. has won a prime contract to support the Social Security Administration, Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering, Division of Information Security and Assurance, Identity and Access Management program.

Sevatec and partner, CA Technologies, will provide identity and access management services by implementing a suite of Computer Associates Identity and…

Sega Hack Impacts 1.3 Million Customers

Japanese video game maker Sega has become the latest victim of ubiquitous cyber attacks in which information belonging to 1.3 million customers was swiped, Reuters reports.

In a statement released Sunday, Sega said names, birth dates, email addresses and encrypted passwords of Sega Pass online network members had been compromised; credit card numbers appear to be safe.

The attack on Sega follows other recent significant web assaults…

Narus-IBM Netezza Partnership Produces ‘Unique’ Cybersecurity Solution

Boeing-owned Narus, Inc., a provider of dynamic network traffic intelligence and analytics, has become an IBM Netezza-certified cybersecurity solution provider for all IBM Netezza‘s appliances.

Narus has been an IBM Netezza Complementary Technology Partner since 2010. The partnership has leveraged the strengths of both companies’ cybersecurity technology to deliver protection against today’s most-pressing web threats, including Advanced…

Boeing Exec Predicts Cybersecurity as Growth Area Despite Pentagon Cuts

Despite increasing pressure to slash Pentagon spending, the top strategist for Boeing’s defense operations sees potentially steady growth opportunities in both cybersecurity and new unmanned aircraft programs, The Wall Street Journal reports.

In a news briefing at the Paris Air Show, Chris Raymond, vice president of business development and…

Japan Institutes Harsher Penalties for Hackers

Japan has reportedly passed new legislation that will impose tougher prison terms for those who create or spread malware, according to Japan Times.

Under the new cyber crime bill, those found guilty of creating or distributing malware could get a maximum of three years in prison or approximately $6,250 in fines. Possessing or storing a virus can…

Citigroup: More Details Exposed in Breach than Originally Reported

The recent Citigroup data breach exposed the personal information of more than 360,000 customer accounts, about 80 percent more than the bank initially had reported, according to a statement from the bank released yesterday.

Previously, Citigroup said the breach had affected 1 percent of its 21 million North American cardholders, or potentially hundreds of thousands customers. However, yesterday’s statement revealed new numbers…

China: We Must Accelerate Steps to Make a Strong Cyber Army

China must enhance its cyberwarfare capabilities to counter a Pentagon push, the country’s top military newspaper said yesterday, following allegations that Beijing may be behind a series of cyber attacks on Lockheed Martin and other defense contractors, Reuters reports.

Countering the accusations against China, a report published in the official newspaper…